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    Home FortiPortal 7.2.5 User Guide
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    4.1.0

    Add or edit a VLAN

    Add or edit a VLAN

    To add or edit a VLAN:

    1. In Switch > Configuration > VLANs:

      1. Click Create New to add a new VLAN interface.

      2. Select a VLAN and click Edit to edit an existing VLAN.

    2. In the form, enter or update the following information:

      Field

      Required

      Description

      Name

      Y

      Enter a unique name for the VLAN.

      Type

      Y

      The type is automatically set to VLAN and is not editable.

      Interface

      Y

      Select the physical interface port on the FortiSwitch.

      VLAN ID

      Y

      Enter a unique ID for this VLAN.

      This value is automatically generated if no value is entered.

      Color

      N

      Click Change to select the color that will be used to display information about this VLAN.

      Addressing Mode

      Y

      Choose either Manual or DHCP.

      IP/Netmask

      Y

      Enter the IP address and netmask for this VLAN.

      This field is only available when Addressing Mode is Manual.

      IPv6 Addressing Mode

      Y

      Choose either Manual or DHCP.

      IPv6 Address/Profile

      Y

      Enter the IPv6 address and profilefor this VLAN.

      This field is only available when IPv6 Addressing Mode is Manual.

      Administrative Access

      IPv4

      N

      Select the allowed administrative access ports.

      DHCP Server

      DHCP Status

      Y

      Enable or disable the FortiSwitch DHCP server for this VLAN.

      Address Range

      Y

      Enter the address ranges for IP addresses to be issued.

      This field is only available if DHCP Status is Enabled.

      Netmask

      Y

      Enter the netmask to use for IP addresses issued.

      This field is only available if DHCP Status is Enabled.

      Default Gateway

      Y

      Select whether the gateway should be Same as interface IP or Specify a gateway IP address.

      This field is only available if DHCP Status is Enabled.

      DNS Server

      Y

      Select whether the assigned DNS server should be Same as System DNS, Same as Interface IP, or Specify a DNS server address.

      This field is only available if DHCP Status is Enabled.

      Lease Time

      Y

      Enable or disable an IP address lease time limit, and specify the lease limit in seconds.

      This field is only available if DHCP Status is Enabled.

      Network

      Device Detection

      N

      Enable or disable automatic device detection, which allows the FortiGate unit to use the information about connected devices detected by this FortiSwitch.

      IGMP Snooping

      N

      Enable or disable IGMP snooping.

      DHCP Snooping

      N

      Enable or disable DHCP snooping.

      Block intra-VLAN traffic

      N

      Enable or disable blocking traffic between this VLAN and other VLANs.

      Miscellaneous

      Comments

      N

      Enter comments, if needed.

      Status

      Y

      Enable or disable this VLAN.

    3. Click Save.

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    Add or edit a VLAN

    Add or edit a VLAN

    To add or edit a VLAN:

    1. In Switch > Configuration > VLANs:

      1. Click Create New to add a new VLAN interface.

      2. Select a VLAN and click Edit to edit an existing VLAN.

    2. In the form, enter or update the following information:

      Field

      Required

      Description

      Name

      Y

      Enter a unique name for the VLAN.

      Type

      Y

      The type is automatically set to VLAN and is not editable.

      Interface

      Y

      Select the physical interface port on the FortiSwitch.

      VLAN ID

      Y

      Enter a unique ID for this VLAN.

      This value is automatically generated if no value is entered.

      Color

      N

      Click Change to select the color that will be used to display information about this VLAN.

      Addressing Mode

      Y

      Choose either Manual or DHCP.

      IP/Netmask

      Y

      Enter the IP address and netmask for this VLAN.

      This field is only available when Addressing Mode is Manual.

      IPv6 Addressing Mode

      Y

      Choose either Manual or DHCP.

      IPv6 Address/Profile

      Y

      Enter the IPv6 address and profilefor this VLAN.

      This field is only available when IPv6 Addressing Mode is Manual.

      Administrative Access

      IPv4

      N

      Select the allowed administrative access ports.

      DHCP Server

      DHCP Status

      Y

      Enable or disable the FortiSwitch DHCP server for this VLAN.

      Address Range

      Y

      Enter the address ranges for IP addresses to be issued.

      This field is only available if DHCP Status is Enabled.

      Netmask

      Y

      Enter the netmask to use for IP addresses issued.

      This field is only available if DHCP Status is Enabled.

      Default Gateway

      Y

      Select whether the gateway should be Same as interface IP or Specify a gateway IP address.

      This field is only available if DHCP Status is Enabled.

      DNS Server

      Y

      Select whether the assigned DNS server should be Same as System DNS, Same as Interface IP, or Specify a DNS server address.

      This field is only available if DHCP Status is Enabled.

      Lease Time

      Y

      Enable or disable an IP address lease time limit, and specify the lease limit in seconds.

      This field is only available if DHCP Status is Enabled.

      Network

      Device Detection

      N

      Enable or disable automatic device detection, which allows the FortiGate unit to use the information about connected devices detected by this FortiSwitch.

      IGMP Snooping

      N

      Enable or disable IGMP snooping.

      DHCP Snooping

      N

      Enable or disable DHCP snooping.

      Block intra-VLAN traffic

      N

      Enable or disable blocking traffic between this VLAN and other VLANs.

      Miscellaneous

      Comments

      N

      Enter comments, if needed.

      Status

      Y

      Enable or disable this VLAN.

    3. Click Save.

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